“Meteorologist Mike Hernandez unintentionally said a term when trying to reference Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This term is racially insensitive,” the station wrote. “We do not tolerate this language. We sincerely apologize to you, our viewers, for the use of this offensive language on our air.

“Please know that we take this seriously and we are taking action internally. We appreciate each and every one of our FOX San Antonio viewers and this in no way reflects the views of our station,” the post continued.

Hernandez said he meant to say “Martin Luther King Jr. Day,” which is Monday, but in his hurry to get it out, he misspoke. In every subsequent reference in the broadcast he made a point to say King's name “slowly and clearly,” he said.

KABB General Manager Dean Radla said he reviewed the tape and believes it was clearly a case of “Mike misspeaking.” Radla said his biggest concern is that “we don't want to offend anybody” who heard it.

Radla added that the station would issue an on-air apology during its 9 p.m. broadcast and on the morning show, “FOX News First” which airs from 5 to 9 a.m. on KABB.

Hernandez said he was meeting with station leaders Thursday to discuss the matter. Radla said the station was “handling it internally,” and that Hernandez would continue to do weather on KABB and fill in occasionally on its sister station, WOAI.

Before coming to KABB's weekend news some four years ago, Hernandez worked at WOAI (then KMOL) from 1989-99, and for years as the main meteorologist at an Albuquerque, N.M., station.

He said he didn't receive any calls or complaints at the station during the broadcast and continued with the morning show.

“I'm from the old school,” Hernandez, 57, said. “You make a mistake, you just keep going.”